Assessment of abdominal aortic calcification in predialysis chronic kidney disease and maintenance hemodialysis patients
Vascular calcification is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The aim of the study was to assess the abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in predialysis CKD patients and patients on hemodialysis (HD) and to study the risk factors associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=1338;epage=1348;aulast=Dhakshinamoorthy |